Order of Service – Sunday 23 February 2025 – EPIPHANY 7
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CALL TO WORSHIP
Sing to the Lord a new song; Sing to the Lord, all the earth! Sing to the Lord, praise His name; proclaim His salvation day after day. Declare His glory among the nations, His marvellous deeds among all the peoples! For great is the Lord, and most worthy of praise. (Psalm 96:1-4)
HYMN: 156 “Morning Has Broken”
RESPONSIVE READING – A SONG OF CREATION
Glorify the Lord, all you works of the Lord,
sing praise and highly exalt God for ever.
In the firmament of God’s power, glorify the Lord,
sing praise and highly exalt God for ever.
Glorify the Lord, you angels and all powers of the Lord,
O heavens and all waters above heavens.
Sun and moon and stars of the sky, glorify the Lord,
sing praise and highly exalt God for ever.
Glorify the Lord, every shower of rain and fall of dew,
all winds and fire and heat.
Winter and summer, glorify the Lord,
sing praise and highly exalt God for ever.
Glorify the Lord, O nights and days,
O shining light and enfolding dark.
Storm clouds and thunderbolts, glorify the Lord,
sing praise and highly exalt God for ever.
Let the earth glorify the Lord.
Glorify the Lord, O Mountains and hills,
and all that grows upon the earth,
sing praise and highly exalt God for ever.
Glorify the Lord, O springs of water, seas and streams,
O whales and all that move in the waters.
All birds of the air, glorify the Lord,
sing praise and highly exalt God for ever.
Glorify the Lord, O beasts of the wild,
and all you flocks and herds.
O men and women everywhere, glorify the Lord,
sing praise and highly exalt God for ever.
Let the people of God glorify the Lord,
sing praise and highly exalt God for ever.
Glorify the Lord, O priests and servants of the Lord,
sing praise and highly exalt God for ever.
Let us glorify the Lord: Father, Son and Holy Spirit;
sing praise and highly exalt God for ever.
In the firmament of God’s power, glorify the Lord,
sing praise and highly exalt God for ever.
A PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
Lord, we thank You for the splendour with which You have filled all creation; for the immensity and extent of the universe, which defies our understanding; and for the beauty of our world, which is greater than our words to describe it.
We praise You for the place You have given us in Your creation.
HYMN: 106 “Now Thank We All Our God”
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Most merciful and gracious God, we humbly admit that we need Your help. We confess that we have wandered from Your way; we have done wrong, and we have failed to do what is right. You alone can save us. Have mercy on us; wipe out our sins and teach us to forgive others. Bring forth in us the fruit of the Spirit that we may live as disciples of Christ. This we ask in the name of Jesus Christ our Saviour. Amen!
ASSURANCE OF FORGIVENESS
“If anyone sins, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous; and He is the perfect offering for our sins, and not for ours only, but also the sins of the whole world.”
TIME FOR PRAYER
HYMN: “When Peace Like a River”
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
Almighty God, You have promised to hear the petitions of those who ask in Your Son’s name; mercifully accept us all who have now made our prayers to You; and grant us those things which we have asked in faith according to Your will; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen!
HYMN: 768(i) “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow”
PRAYER BEFORE READING THE SCRIPTURES
Blessed Lord, who hast caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: grant that we may in such wise hear them, read, mark, learn and inwardly digest them, that by practice, and comfort of Your holy Word, we may embrace, and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which thou hast given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen!
(Book of Common Prayer 1662)
BIBLE READINGS – Ivy Lee
Genesis 45:3-11 and 15 (Pages 47-48) Luke 6:27-36 (Page 1021)
MUSICAL REFLECTION
SERMON: “Understanding Forgiveness” Krikor Youmshajekian
HYMN: 635 “Forgive Our Sins as We Forgive”
NOTICES –
- Movie/Pizza Night – Tue 4 Mar 6:30 pm. “Ladies in Lavender”.
- Elders’ & Council Meetings Wednesday 5 Mar 10:00 am.
- World Day of Prayer – Friday 7 March 10:00 am St. Aidan’s.
- Lane Cove Music – 80th Anniversary Concert 11 March 7:30 pm (Simon Tedeschi and George Washingmachine).
OFFERING – DEDICATION OF THE OFFERING
Give with joy and be grateful for what God has done!
HYMN: 470 “Rejoice in God’s Saints”
LORD’S PRAYER & BENEDICTION
To Him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you before His glorious presence without fault and with great joy – to the only God our Saviour be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen! (Jude 24-25)
To contact Krikor call 0418 417 411
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Church Office phone: 9427 4740